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Afterschool Centers on Education
Afterschool Centers on Education
Cycle 10 Austin Independent School District
Final Report 2018–2019
October 2019 Publication 18.29b
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Afterschool Centers on Education
Cycle 10 Austin Independent School District Final Report 2018–2019
Executive Summary
The Afterschool Centers on Education (ACE) is the program administered through the Texas
Education Agency (TEA) for the federally funded 21st Century Community Learning Center (CCLC) grants
authorized under Title IV, Part B, of the 2015 Every Student Succeeds Act (Public Law 114-95). The Austin
Independent School District (AISD) received Cycle 10 21st CCLC funding to provide a comprehensive range
of out-of-school-time (OST) academic assistance, academic enrichment, college and career readiness, and
family engagement activities. In 2018–2019, the Cycle 10 Afterschool Centers on Education (ACE) Austin
Program serves 1,518 students and 562 parents and families at 10 AISD campuses. ACE Austin exists to
provide an intentional afterschool program experience that is high quality, is challenging, and inspires all
program participants to improve their school outcomes.
This year’s evaluation report of the Cycle 10 ACE Austin found the following:
• A quarter of students enrolled at Cycle 10 ACE Austin campuses participated in the ACE Austin
program, and 13% attended the ACE program for 45 days or more.
• The ACE Austin program served primarily students who were low SES (88%), at-risk (68%),
and/or ELL 35%).
• Program quality was rated highly by trained observers.
• Students and parents felt the ACE Austin program helped student in academics, behavior,
school-day attendance, and college and career readiness.
• Most of the parents reported an overall positive climate and positive experiences with the ACE
Austin program. In fact, the availability of the program was one reason parents kept their
students enrolled in AISD campuses.
In addition, when ACE Austin regular participants (i.e., who attended 45 days or more) were
compared with other students (i.e., non-regular ACE Austin participants and non-program participants):
• The changes in grades between 2017–2018 and 2018–2019 for ACE Austin regular participants
and for other students in all core subject areas were not significantly different.
• The percentages of ACE Austin regular participants who met the state standard of “approaches
grade level” or better on State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) exams in
math and reading were greater than the percentages of other students in the 2018–2019 school
year. However, the percentage of ACE Austin regular participants and other students who had
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expected or accelerated improvement between the 2017–2018 and 2018–2019 school years in
reading was not significantly different.
• The percentages of ACE Austin regular participants who met the state standard of “approaches
grade level” or better on STAAR end-of-course (EOC) English 1, English 2, and Algebra 1 were
greater than the percentages of other students in the 2018–2019 school year.
• More ACE Austin regular participants increased their school-day attendance rates between the
2017–2018 and 2018–2019 school year than did other students at all campuses except Paredes
Middle School.
• Although it varied across campuses, the overall percentage point chnage of students with
discretionary and mandatory discipline referrals was not significantly different for ACE regular
participants and other students.
• The percentage of ACE Austin regular participants who met college-ready standards in
reading, math, or both exceeded that of other students in the 2018–2019 school year.
Areas for Improvement
Cycle 10 ACE Austin program staff continue to identify opportunities to assist students and to
maximize the benefits of participating in the ACE program. One area worthy of exploring for program
improvement is development of a monitoring system that will track the needs identified for individual
students and link to the associated outcomes. At present, students in the ACE Austin program are recruited
for a variety of reasons, such as to improve school-day attendance, discipline, college and career readiness,
and/or academic performance. While ACE Austin staff know where to place students in the program, there
is no mechanism to record students’ needs, and then to monitor individual student outcomes based on
those targeted needs. Tracking the unique reasons students are enrolled in ACE Austin would make it
possible to ascertain the effectiveness of the programming provided for those specific purposes at the
student level.
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Table of Contents
Executive Summary ........................................................................................................................ i
Areas for Improvement .......................................................................................................... ii
Table of Contents ......................................................................................................................... iii
List of Figures and Tables ............................................................................................................. iv
Introduction and Purpose of Program ........................................................................................... 1
Evaluation Strategy ....................................................................................................................... 2
Expectations .............................................................................................................................. 2
Measurement ............................................................................................................................. 2
Academic achievement outcomes .......................................................................................... 3
School-day attendance outcome ............................................................................................ 4
Discipline outcome ................................................................................................................ 4
College and career readiness outcome .................................................................................... 4
Program Quality Implementation.................................................................................................. 5
Grantee and Center Overview ........................................................................................................ 7
Program Participation ............................................................................................................... 8
Program Quality Observations ................................................................................................... 8
Outcomes ...................................................................................................................................... 9
Academic achievement outcomes .............................................................................................. 9
Grades .................................................................................................................................... 9
STAAR scores, progress measures, and EOC exams .............................................................. 11
School-day attendance outcome ............................................................................................ 123
Discipline outcome .................................................................................................................. 14
College and career readiness outcome .................................................................................. .146
Overall ACE Austin Students’ and Parents’ Feedback .................................................................. 16
Summary ................................................................................................................................... 178
Appendices ................................................................................................................................ 199
Appendix A. Cycle 10 ACE Austin Campuses, by Grade Level and Participation Status ............ 19
Appendix B. Cycle 10 ACE Austin Campuses, by Gender and Participation Status ................... 24
Appendix C. Cycle 10 ACE Austin Campuses, by Ethnicity and Participation Status ................ 25
Reference .................................................................................................................................... 30
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List of Figures and Tables
Figure 1. ACE Austin Program Quality Implementation Cycle ....................................................... 5
Table 1. Cycle 10 Campuses Served and Relevant Demographics, 2018–2019 ............................... 7
Table 2. Cycle 10 Campuses and Participation Status, 2018–2019 ................................................. 8
Figure 2. Overall, afterschool program quality was rated very highly. Intentional skill-bulding
activity, physical safety, and emoitonal safety received the highest average score among
the seven program quality areas. ....................................................................................... 9
Figure 3. Overall, the changes in grades from 2017-2018 to 2018-2019 school year were not
significantly different for ACE Austin regular participants and other students. ............... 10
Figure 4. A greater percentage of other students than ACE Austin regular participants had a
decreased average course completion rate between the 2017-2018 and 2018-2019 school
years. ..……………..…………………………………………………………………………………………..10
Figure 5. The percentage of ACE Austin regular participants who met the state standard of
“approaches grade level” or better on STAAR exams in math was greater than those of
other students in the 2018–2019 school year. .................................................................. 11
Figure 6. The percentage of ACE Austin regular participants who had expected or accelerated
improvement between the 2017–2018 and 2018–2019 school years in math was greater
than the percentage of other students. ............................................................................ 12
Figure 7. The percentages of ACE Austin regular participants who met the state standard of
"approaches garde level or better on STAAR EOC English 1, English 2, and Algebra 1 were
greater than the percentage of other students in the 2018–2019 school year. ............... 132
Figure 8. Greater percentages of ACE Austin regular participants than of other students at all but
one of the Cycle 10 campuses increased their school-day attendance rates between the
2017–2018 and 2018–2019 school years.. ........................................................................ 13
Table 3. Although it varied across campuses, the overall percentage point change of students
with a discretionary discipline referral was not significantly different for ACE Austin
regular participants and other students. .......................................................................... 14
Table 4. Although it varied across campuses, the overall percentage point change of students
with a mandatory discipline referral was not significantly different for ACE Austin regular
participants and other students. ...................................................................................... 15
Figure 9. The percentage of ACE Austin regular participants who met college-ready standards in
reading, math, or both was greater than the percentage of other students in the 2018 -
2019 school year. ........................................................................................................... 176
Figure 10. Students and parents felt the ACE Austin program helped student in academics,
behavior, school attendance, and college and career readiness ........................................ 17
Figure 11. Almost all parents reported overall positive climate and experiences with the ACE
Austin program. ............................................................................................................... 17
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Table 5. Overall, Cycle 10 ACE Austin program had a positive impact on students’ academics,
school-day attendance, discipline, and college and career readiness. .............................. 18
Appendix A.1. Allison Elementary School, by Grade Level and Participation Status .................... 19
Appendix A.2. Govalle Elementary School, by Grade Level and Participation Status ................... 19
Appendix A.3. Houston Elementary School, by Grade Level and Participation Status ................. 20
Appendix A.4. Linder Elementary School, by Grade Level and Participation Status ..................... 20
Appendix A.5. Ortega Elementary School, by Grade Level and Participation Status .................... 21
Appendix A.6. Palm Elementary School, by Grade Level and Participation Status ....................... 21
Appendix A.7. Perez Elementary School, by Grade Level and Participation Status ...................... 22
Appendix A.8. Paredes Middle School, by Grade Level and Participation Status .......................... 22
Appendix A.9. Eastside Memorial High School, by Grade Level and Participation Status ............ 22
Appendix A.10. Reagan High School, by Grade Level and Participation Status ............................ 23
Appendix B.1. Cycle 10 ACE Austin Campuses, by Gender and Participation Status .................... 24
Appendix C.1. Allison Elementary School, by Ethnicity and Participation Status ........................ 25
Appendix C.2. Govalle Elementary School, by Ethnicity and Participation Status ....................... 25
Appendix C.3. Houston Elementary School, by Ethnicity and Participation Status ...................... 26
Appendix C.4. Linder Elementary School, by Ethnicity and Participation Status ......................... 26
Appendix C.5. Ortega Elementary School, by Ethnicity and Participation Status ........................ 27
Appendix C.6. Palm Elementary School, by Ethnicity and Participation Status ........................... 27
Appendix C.7. Perez Elementary School, by Ethnicity and Participation Status .......................... 28
Appendix C.8. Paredes Middle School, by Ethnicity and Participation Status .............................. 28
Appendix C.9. Eastside Memorial High School, by Ethnicity and Participation Status ................. 29
Appendix C.10. Reagan High School, by Ethnicity and Participation Status ................................ 29
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Introduction and Purpose of Program
The Afterschool Centers on Education (ACE) is the program
administered through the Texas Education Agency (TEA) for the
federally funded 21st Century Community Learning Center (CCLC)
grants authorized under Title IV, Part B, of the 2015 Every Student
Succeeds Act (Public Law 114-95). The Austin Independent School
District (AISD) received Cycle 10 21st CCLC funding to provide a
comprehensive range of out-of-school-time (OST) academic
assistance, academic enrichment, college and career readiness, and
family engagement activities.
This report examines outcomes for the 1,518 Cycle 10 ACE
Austin participants at 10 AISD campuses during the 2018–2019 school
year: seven elementary schools (Allison, Govalle, Houston, Linder,
Ortega, Palm, and Perez), one middle school (Paredes), and two high
schools (Eastside Memorial and Reagan). ACE Austin exists to provide
an intentional afterschool program experience that is high quality, is
challenging, and inspires all program participants to improve their
school outcomes.
Building on its existing infrastructure of evidence-based OST
activities and partnerships, ACE Austin collaborates with a range of
partners to provide a comprehensive menu of before-school, afterschool,
and summer programming. Activities are offered at least 15 hours per
week for 30 weeks during the academic year and 30 hours per week for 4
weeks during the summer. All activities are in one or more of the four
21st CCLC core component areas: academic assistance, enrichment,
family engagement, and college and career readiness.
The main goals of the youth and family afterschool programs
offered by ACE Austin are based on narrowing the achievement gap
between economically disadvantaged students and students of more
affluent families. Across activities and centers, the afterschool
program focuses on three primary objectives:
• Decrease school-day absences
• Decrease discipline referrals
Academic assistance. ACE Austin offers a
Academic assistance. ACE Austin offers a
range of activities designed to improve
students’ achievement by providing extra
academic assistance and support in the
form of tutoring and homework help for
students who are struggling in the core
subjects, including science, math, reading,
and social studies. All extended-day
learning opportunities are aligned with the
Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS)
standards and with the school-day
reading/writing, math, science,
technology, and social studies curricula,
and use hands-on, experiential, and
project-based teaching strategies to
reinforce learning. Academic support
activities incorporate the district-wide
Curriculum Roadmap and link the
afterschool program with school-day
instruction to ensure consistency and
continuity.
Enrichment. ACE Austin offers a variety of
skill-building enrichment activities to
which some students would otherwise lack
access, including fine arts, technology,
games, health and fitness, outdoor and
environmental education, and youth
leadership and development. Enrichment
activities are designed to extend, expand
on, or otherwise enrich classroom learning
by supporting students’ physical,
emotional, and social development.
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21st CCLC Core Components
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• Increase academic achievement
Evaluation Strategy
Expectations
The Department of Research and Evaluation (DRE) staff and
program staff together reviewed the grant requirements and developed
an evaluation plan and timeline for the program, which were published
online (http://www.austinisd.org/dre/about-us) as part of the DRE work
plan. Throughout the duration of the grant program, evaluators worked
closely with program staff to collect and submit identified data in a
timely fashion and met regularly to monitor progress and make any
needed adjustments.
The evaluation plan was used to ensure continuous
improvement for (a) program management, by monitoring program
operation; (b) staying on track, by ensuring that the program stayed
focused on the goals, objectives, strategies, and outcomes; (c)
efficiency, by streamlining service delivery, lowering the cost of
services; (d) accountability, by producing evidence of program effects;
and (e) sustainability, by providing evidence of effectiveness to all
stakeholders.
The ACE Austin program staff used the TX21st Student Tracking
system to track student attendance and other program data needed for
TEA reports. The DRE evaluator extracted students’ records from
AISD’s data warehouse and assisted program staff with formatting and
data entry into TX21st Student Tracking System to ensure accurate
reporting to the TEA.
Measurement
Program participation files and AISD student records provided
demographic information and results for each of the school-related
outcomes. Program participants’ outcomes were compared for school
years 2017–2018 and 2018–2019. Program participants were
categorized based on the total number of days they participated in the
afterschool program during the 2018–2019 school year: ACE Austin
regular participants were students who participated in the program for
45 or more days, and non-regular participants were students who
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Family engagement. ACE Austin staff
partner with the AISD Adult Education
Department and each school’s parent
support specialist to provide family
engagement activities that help connect
families to schools and enable them to
better support their children’s academic
achievement. Services include English
language support for limited English
proficient (LEP) parents; technology
classes; parent support classes that focus
on college readiness, child development,
positive behavior, and ways to support
students’ academic achievement; and
family activities and events.
College and career readiness at selected
campuses. ACE Austin participants are
provided with various activities to help
them prepare for college and career.
Participating students investigate careers,
visit area colleges and universities, practice
public speaking skills, and participate in
service projects. All ACE Austin activities
and classes integrate college and
workforce readiness whenever feasible,
including discussions about careers and
educational attainment, presentations
from guest speakers, and information
about the importance of high school
graduation and college attendance.
21st CCLC Core Components
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participated for fewer than 45 days. ACE non-regular participants and non-participants who
did not participate in the ACE program during the 2018–2019 school year were grouped
together as a comparison group, or as “other students.” Analyses were conducted to compare
students’ outcomes for academic achievement, school-day attendance, and discipline.
Academic Achievement Outcomes
One of the ACE Austin program goals was to improve students’ academic outcomes.
To assess academic outcomes, we looked at grades, course completion rates, the State of
Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) scores, STAAR progress measures, and
end-of-course (EOC) exams.
We examined students’ grades in reading, math, science, and social studies as well as
overall course completion rates. Data were examined across 2 years to compare progress
between regular ACE participants and other students at all Cycle 10 ACE Austin campuses.
We used an independent t test to analyze whether there were statistically significant
differences between the means of regular ACE participants and other students’ grades and
course completion rates. Because different grading systems are used at different school
levels, and because we wanted to compare across grade levels, we transformed all grades into
z scores to standardize grades within subjects and grade levels. Transforming scores into z
score is a way to standardize scores so they can be fairly compared between groups or over
time. Z scores are used in this report to transform students’ grade point average (GPA). Z
scores range from –3 to +3, 0 indicates the mean score, negative values indicate scores below
the mean, and positive values indicate scores above the mean.
STAAR (grades 3–8) exams in reading and math in the 2018–2019 school year were
examined to compare ACE Austin regular participants and other students based on their
performance levels: masters grade level (i.e., students are expected to succeed in the next
grade level or course, with little or no academic intervention), meets grade level (i.e.,
students have a high likelihood of success in the next grade or course but may still need
some short-term targeted academic intervention), and approaches grade level (i.e., students
are likely to succeed in the next grade or course, with targeted academic intervention). Also,
the STAAR progress measure outcome was used to compare ACE Austin regular participants
and other students on the amount of improvement or growth they made in reading and math
during 2018–2019 from the previous year. Finally, the STAAR EOC exam scores in English 1,
English 2, and Algebra 1 taken by high school students were examined to compare outcomes
for ACE Austin regular participants and other students in the 2018–2019 school year.
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School-Day Attendance Outcome
The change between 2017–2018 and 2018–2019 with respect to the school-day
attendance rates was calculated for both the ACE Austin regular participants and other
students at the participating schools.
Discipline Outcome
Changes from 2017–2018 to 2018–2019 in both discretionary and mandatory
disciplinary referrals were examined to compare the ACE Austin regular participants and
other students. Student discipline referrals were included for analysis when the resultant
action was a suspension (i.e., in-school or out-of-school suspension) or placement in a
disciplinary alternative education program (DAEP; e.g., the Alternative Learning Center).
These removals from the regular education environment were divided into two categories for
the purposes of analyses: those for which a removal was mandatory and those for which a
removal was discretionary. All mandatory discipline offenses resulted in a removal from
campus, as required by law. Discretionary removals were those offenses that did not require
a removal by law but for which a student was removed anyway. For example, mandatory
removals included removals for drug and alcohol violations, as well as assaults on other
students or adults on campus; discretionary removals included removals for behaviors such
as persistent misbehavior or fights.
College and Career Readiness Outcome
College readiness status was analyzed to compare the ACE Austin regular
participants and other students who took the ACT, SAT, or TSI college readiness exams in
the 2018–2019 school year in reading, math, or both. Students who took and met the college
readiness standard in at least one college readiness exam were considered “college ready” for
the corresponding subject area. A chi-square of test of independence was conducted to
examine the relation between program participation and college readiness in reading, math,
or both.
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Program Quality Implementation
Guided by the ACE Austin Program Quality Implementation Cycle, programming was
developed based on the needs of Cycle 10 ACE Austin campuses (Figure 1). Campus needs
assessments were conducted collaboratively by site coordinators, evaluators, and the project
director. The program leadership analyzed indicators (e.g., students’ academic performance,
students’ socioeconomic status [SES], school disciplinary referrals, student and family
mobility, school dropout and completion rates, and college readiness); reviewed each
school’s campus improvement plan; and conducted in-depth interviews with school
administrators, staff, teachers, community members, partners, parents, and students to
identify gaps in services on each campus and in the surrounding neighborhoods. Common
themes emerged indicative of the campus’s needs, which included opportunities for
extended learning, youth development, health and fitness, school safety, family
engagement, and neighborhood safety.
Figure 1.
ACE Austin Program Quality Implementation Cycle
Following campus needs assessments, logic models were designed to guide quality
implementation at each center. Site coordinators, in collaboration with the project director,
developed the logic models, which also served as a tool for documenting programmatic
changes over time. Each center logic model included six components: resources,
implementation practices, outputs/activities, outputs/participation, intermediate outcomes,
and impact.
1. Center level needs assessments (or 6. Re-assessment following observation/changes)
2. Logic model development
3. Implementation4. Quality observations
5. Make needed changes for quality improvement
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Programming was developed based on the needs of each campus. Before
implementation, the project director met with each site coordinator to set goals in the
following areas: program operations, communication, curriculum alignment, quality of
instruction, and program evaluation. Individual goals were reviewed mid-year, and
adjustments were made. The project director, curriculum specialist, and site coordinators
used the ACE Quality Observation Checklist, which was adapted from the Youth Program
Quality Assessment tool (Smith et al., 2016) to document program-quality observations
Recommendations for improvement were received by the site coordinator, who then met
with the OST instructors. Observers looked for compliance in operational functions, program
quality, and procedures. In addition, observers checked for fidelity to the project plan,
including activity alignment; use of goals that were specific, measurable, attainable,
relevant, and time based (SMART); staff-to-student ratios; and student engagement
strategies.
ACE Austin’s training calendar was extensive. In addition to new employee
orientations and district and campus training sessions, staff attended webinars and regional
training sessions. As part of the lesson planning training, afterschool staff learned how to
assess learning styles, determine students’ progress, and assess portfolios. Strategies for
professional development activities included:
• Professional development activities for all afterschool instructors about evidence-
based practices in lesson planning, instruction, tutoring, and homework assistance
• Professional development activities for all afterschool instructors and staff about
effective youth development practices and the development of high-interest,
developmentally appropriate activities
• Recruitment and training of adult advocates and assignment of trained advocates to
selected students to provide tutoring and mentoring on a consistent basis
• Professional development activities for all afterschool instructors and staff about
evidence-based positive behavior support strategies
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Grantee and Center Overview
During the 2018–2019 school year, Cycle 10 ACE Austin provided afterschool
services to 1,518 students and hosted events or activities that were attended by 562 parents
or family members at 10 AISD campuses. Cycle 10 ACE Austin comprised seven elementary
schools (Allison, Govalle, Houston, Linder, Ortega, Palm, and Perez), one middle school
(Paredes), and two high schools (Eastside Memorial and Reagan).
District data indicated that the percentage of students at Cycle 10 campuses who
were low SES (i.e., qualified to receive free or reduced-price lunch) and the percentage of
students who were classified as English language learners were above district and state
averages. Also, the percentage of students who were considered at risk of dropping out of
school was above district and state averages at nine of the ten ACE Austin Cycle 10 schools
(Table 1).
Table 1.
Cycle 10 Campuses Served and Relevant Demographics, 2018–2019
School Percentage
low SES
Percentage at-
risk status
Percentage ELL
status
Allison Elementary School (n = 586) 91% 67% 51%
Govalle Elementary School (n = 437) 91% 59% 34%
Houston Elementary School (n = 646) 93% 73% 54%
Linder Elementary School (n = 375) 85% 66% 59%
Ortega Elementary School (n = 303) 91% 50% 40%
Palm Elementary School (n = 484) 90% 54% 42%
Perez Elementary School (n = 676) 89% 64% 51%
Paredes Middle School (n = 958) 79% 63% 29%
Eastside Memorial High School (n = 467) 91% 72% 34%
Reagan High School (n = 1,301) 89% 69% 34%
AISD 53% 51% 28%
State 59% 51% 19%
Source. 2018–2019 AISD student data; the TEA’s 2017–2018 Academic Performance Report
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Program Participation
Program participants represented less than a quarter of the students enrolled at
Cycle 10 ACE Austin campuses. Most of the Cycle 10 ACE Austin program participants were
regular participants (i.e., attended the afterschool program for 45 days or more) at seven of
the 10 campuses (Table 2). Participation at the secondary schools was less consistent, with
greater percentages of non-regular participants.
Table 2.
Cycle 10 Campuses and Participation Status, 2018–2019
School Non-participants
Non-regular
participants
Regular
participants Total
n % n % n % n %
Allison Elementary School 494 84% 22 4% 70 12% 586 100%
Govalle Elementary School 329 75% 20 5% 88 20% 437 100%
Houston Elementary School 547 85% 21 3% 78 12% 646 100%
Linder Elementary School 240 64% 21 6% 114 30% 375 100%
Ortega Elementary School 163 54% 54 18% 86 28% 303 100%
Palm Elementary School 382 79% 24 5% 78 16% 484 100%
Perez Elementary School 566 84% 32 5% 78 12% 676 100%
Paredes Middle School 711 74% 171 18% 76 8% 958 100%
Eastside Memorial High School 274 59% 132 28% 61 13% 467 100%
Reagan High School 1009 78% 236 18% 56 4% 1301 100%
Total 4715 76% 733 12% 785 13% 6233 100%
Source. 2018–2019 AISD student data; TX21st Student Tracking System 2018–2019
Program Quality Observations
A total of 278 program observations (total minutes = 6,914) were conducted by the
project director, site coordinators, and academic liaison this school year. The observers
used a checklist that covered program quality areas: physical safety, emotional safety, clear
expectations, introduction, intentional skill-building activity/hands-on activity, reflection,
and choice and voices. Program quality was rated on a rating scale with 1 = no, 3 =
sometimes, and 5 = yes. Overall, the Cycle 10 ACE Austin afterschool program quality was
rated very highly (Figure 2).
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Figure 2.
Overall, afterschool program quality was rated very highly. Intentional skill-building activity, physical
safety, and emotional safety received the highest average score of the seven program quality areas.
Source. 2018–2019 ACE Quality Observation Checklist
Note. 1 = No, 3 = Sometimes, 5 = Yes
Outcomes
Because we only expect program effects for students who regularly participate in the
afterschool program, we examined student outcomes (academic achievement, school
attendance, and discipline) to monitor progress and compare regular ACE participants (i.e.,
who attended 45 days or more) with other students (i.e., non-regular ACE participants and
non-participants) at all Cycle 10 ACE Austin campuses.
Academic Achievement Outcomes
Grades
Despite trending in opposite directions, the changes in grades between 2017–2018
and 2018–2019 in math, social studies, and science were not significantly different for ACE
Austin regular participants and other students. Also, there was no significant difference in
the grade change over time in reading between the two groups (Figure 3). Fewer ACE Austin
regular participants than other students showed change in any direction in their average
course completion rates. Finally, a greater percentage of other students than of ACE Austin
regular participants had a decrease in their average course completion rate (Figure 4).
4.3
4.3
4.3
4.2
4.1
4.0
3.4
Intentional skill-
building activity
Emotional safety
Clear expectations
Choice and voice
Introduction
Reflection
Physical safety
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Figure 3.
Overall, the changes in grades from 2017-2018 to 2018-2019 school year were not significantly different for
ACE Austin regular participants and other students.
Source. TX21st Student Tracking System 2018–2019; AISD student records
Note. Numbers shown are in z scores (range = -3.0 to 3.0); math: ACE Austin regular participants (n = 595) (M = 0.03, SD = 0.75),
other students (n = 2,889) (M = -0.03 , SD = 0. 78), t (3,482) = -1.71, p > .05; reading: ACE Austin regular participants (n = 595) (M =
0.07, SD = 0.70), other students (n = 2,889) (M = 0.08, SD = 0.79), t (3,482) = 0.18, p > .05; social studies: ACE Austin regular
participants (n = 595) (M = -0.05, SD = 0.89), other students (n = 2,889) (M = 0.02, SD = 0.86), t (3,482) = 1.86, p > .05; and science:
ACE Austin regular participants (n = 595) (M = -0.03, SD = 0.90), other students (n = 2,889) (M = 0.03, SD = 0.88 ), t (3,482) = 1.30, p
> .05.
Figure 4.
A greater percentage of other students than ACE Austin regular participants had a decreased average course
completion rate between the 2017-2018 and 2018-2019 school years.
Source. TX21st Student Tracking System 2018–2019; AISD student records, 2017–2018 and 2018–2019
Note. ACE Austin regular participants (n = 595) (M = 0.01, SD = 0.08), other students (n = 2,889) (M = -0.01, SD =
0.11), t (3,482) = -2.78, p < .05.
18%
11%
66%
77%
16%
12%
Others
Regular participants
Decreased No change Increased
0.04
0.01
0.13
0.16
0.00
0.05
0.10
0.15
0.20
2018 2019
math
0.03
0.100.10
0.17
0.00
0.05
0.10
0.15
0.20
2018 2019
reading
0.04
0.07
0.11
0.06
0.00
0.05
0.10
0.15
0.20
2018 2019
social studies
0.010.04
0.11
0.08
0.00
0.05
0.10
0.15
0.20
2018 2019
science
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STAAR Scores, Progress Measures, and EOC Exams
A greater percentage of ACE Austin regular participants than of other students met
the state standard of “approaches grade level” or better in math and reading (Figure 5). The
STAAR progress measure was also used to examine whether the students improved from the
previous year to the current year. The STAAR progress measure groups improvement into 3
categories: “expected,” those who had shown expected academic improvement from the
previous year to the current year; “accelerated,” those who had shown an amount of
improvement from the previous year to the current year that was much larger than expected;
and “limited,” those who had shown limited amount of improvement from the previous year
to the current year. The percentage of ACE Austin regular participants who had expected or
accelerated improvement since the prior year in math was greater than that of other
students. However, the percentage of ACE regular students and other students who had
expected or accelerated improvement since the prior year in reading was not significantly
different (Figure 6).
Figure 5.
The percentage of ACE Austin regular participants who met the state standard of “approaches grade level”
or better on STAAR exams in math and reading was greater than those of other students in the 2018–2019
school year.
Source. TX21st Student Tracking System 2018–2019; AISD student STAAR EOC record
Note. Reading: ACE Austin regular participants (n = 435); other students (n = 1,720); approaches grade level or better: χ2 = 35.42.80,
p < 0.05; Math: ACE Austin regular participants (n = 424); other students (n = 1,651); approaches grade level or better: χ2 = 62.71, p
< 0.05.
13%
13%
11%
20%
18%
20%
20%
23%
36%
40%
39%
37%
33%
27%
31%
20%
Others
Regular participants
Others
Regular participants
Rea
din
gM
ath
Masters grade level Meets grade level
Approaches grade level Did not meet standard
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Figure 6.
The percentage of ACE Austin regular participants who had expected or accelerated improvement between
the 2017–2018 and 2018–2019 school years in math was greater than the percentage of other students.
Source. TX21st Student Tracking System 2018–2019; AISD student STAAR EOC record
Note. Reading: ACE Austin regular participants (n = 292); other students (n = 1,267); expected or accelerated: χ2 = 3.47, p > 0.05;
Math: ACE Austin regular participants (n = 299), other students (n = 1,294); expected or accelerated: χ2 = 18.15, p < 0.05.
The STAAR EOC exam scores in English 1, English 2, and Algebra 1 taken by high
school students were examined to compare outcomes for ACE Austin regular participants
and other students in the 2018–2019 school year. The percentages of ACE Austin regular
participants who met the state standard of “approaches grade level” or better on STAAR EOC
exams in English 1, English 2, and Algebra 1 were greater than the percentages of other
students (Figure 7).
Figure 7.
The percentages of ACE Austin regular participants who met the state standard of “approaches grade level”
or better on STAAR EOC English 1, English 2, and Algebra 1 were greater than the percentages of other
students in the 2018–2019 school year.
Source. TX21st Student Tracking System 2018–2019; AISD STAAR EOC student records Note. English 1: ACE Austin regular participants (n = 13); other students (n = 222); approaches grade level or better: χ2 = 12.95, p <
0.05; English 2: ACE Austin regular participants (n = 27), other students (n = 281); approaches grade level or better : χ2 = 11.55, p <
0.05; Algebra 1 ACE Austin regular participants (n = 18), other students (n = 224); approaches grade level or better χ2 = 17.35, p <
0.05.
41%
61%
2%
4%
36%
22%
43%
33%
29%
46%
17%
11%
22%
33%
23%
15%
7%
6%
32%
30%
47%
38%
Others
Regular participants
Others
Regular participants
Others
Regular participants
Alg
ebra
1En
glis
h 2
Engl
ish
1
Masters grade level Meets grade level
Approaches grade level Did not meet standard
19%
21%
15%
23%
35%
40%
38%
41%
45%
39%
47%
36%
Others
Regular participants
Others
Regular participants
Rea
din
gM
ath
Accelerated Expected Limited
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School-Day Attendance Outcome
The change between 2017–2018 and 2018–2019 school-day attendance rates was
calculated for both the ACE Austin regular participants and other students at the
participating schools. Greater percentages of ACE Austin regular participants than of their
peers at all Cycle 10 campuses, except at Paredes, increased their school-day attendance
rates between 2017–2018 and 2018–2019 (Figure 8).
Figure 8.
Greater percentages of ACE Austin regular participants than of other students at all but one of the Cycle 10
campuses increased their school-day attendance rates between the 2017–2018 and 2018–2019 school years.
Source. TX21st Student Tracking System 2018–2019; AISD student attendance records
Note. ES = Elementary School; MS = Middle School; HS = High School. ACE Austin regular participants (n = 720) (M =
0.53, SD = 3.48), other students (n = 4,347) (M = -0.47, SD = 6.36), t (5,065) = -3.38, p < .05.
44%
50%
54%
53%
53%
53%
51%
38%
48%
43%
39%
47%
48%
38%
45%
45%
45%
40%
34%
37%Reagan HS (n = 1,301)
Eastside HS (n = 467)
Paredes MS (n = 958)
Perez ES (n = 676)
Palm ES (n = 484)
Ortega ES (n = 303)
Linder ES (n = 375)
Houston ES (n = 646)
Govalle ES (n = 437)
Allison ES (n = 586)
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Discipline Outcome
Changes from 2017–2018 to 2018–2019 in both discretionary and mandatory
disciplinary referrals were examined to compare the ACE Austin regular participants and
other students. Overall, this analysis revealed that the ACE Austin regular participants and
other students with discretionary and mandatory discipline referrals were not significantly
different from the 2017-2018 to the 2018–2019 school year (Table 3 and 4).
Table 3.
Although it varied across campuses, the overall percentage point change of students with a discretionary
discipline referral was not significantly different for ACE Austin regular participants and other students.
Other students
(n = 3,254 in 2018–2019)
Regular participants
(n = 638 in 2018–2019)
Campus
2017–
2018
2018–
2019
Percentage
point
change
2017–
2018
2018–
2019
Percentage
point
change
Allison ES (n = 586) 0.35 0 -0.35 0 0 0
Govalle ES (n = 437) 0.91 0.46 -0.46 0 0 0
Houston ES (n = 646) 0 0.26 0.26 0 0 0
Linder ES (n = 375) 0 1.63 1.63 0 0 0
Ortega ES (n = 303) 0.84 0 -0.84 0 1.39 1.39
Palm ES (n = 484) 0.73 0.37 -0.37 0 0 0
Perez ES (n = 676) 0.26 2.10 1.84 0 0 0
Paredes MS (n = 958) 29.08 31.17 2.09 32.08 24.53 -7.55
Eastside HS (n = 467) 31.51 15.07 -16.44 25.53 23.40 -2.13
Reagan HS (n = 1,301) 8.12 5.67 -2.45 10.26 0 -10.26
Overall 8.54 7.34 -1.20 5.17 3.92 -1.25
Source. TX21st Student Tracking System 2018–2019; AISD student discipline records
Note. ES = Elementary School; MS = Middle School; HS = High School. Percentage changes are indicated in color
(green = decrease, red = increase). ACE Austin regular participants’ campuses (n = 10) (M = -1.86, SD = 3.86), other
students’ campuses (n = 10) (M = -1.52, SD = 5.43), t (18) = 0.16, p > 05.
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Table 4.
Although it varied across campuses, the overall percentage point of students with a mandatory discipline
referral was not significantly different for ACE Austin regular participants and other students.
Other students
(n = 3,254 in 2018–2019)
Regular participants
(n = 638 in 2018–2019)
Campus
2017–
2018
2018–
2019
Percentage
point
change
2017–
2018
2018–
2019
Percentage
point
change
Allison ES (n = 586) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Govalle ES (n = 437) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Houston ES (n = 646) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Linder ES (n = 375) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ortega ES (n = 303) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Palm ES (n = 484) 0 0 0 0 0 0
Perez ES (n = 676) 1.05 0 -1.05 0 0 0
Paredes MS (n = 958) 1.05 1.67 0.63 0 5.66 5.66
Eastside HS (n = 467) 3.20 1.37 -1.83 0 0 0
Reagan HS (n = 1,301) 2.58 3.99 1.42 0 5.13 5.13
Overall 1.11 1.29 0.18 0 0.78 0.78
Source. TX21st Student Tracking System 2018–2019; AISD student discipline records
Note. ES = Elementary School; MS = Middle School; HS = High School. Percentage changes are indicated in color
(green = decrease, red = increase). ACE Austin regular participants’ campuses (n = 10) (M = 1.08, SD = 2.28), other
students’ campuses (n = 10) (M = -0.08, SD = 0.87), t (18) = -1.51, p > .05.
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College and Career Readiness Outcome
College readiness status was analyzed to compare the ACE Austin regular
participants and other students who took the ACT, SAT, or TSI college readiness exams in
reading, math, or both. Students who took and met the college readiness standard on at least
one college readiness exam were considered “college ready” for the corresponding subject
area. The percentage of ACE Austin regular participants who met college-ready standards in
reading, math, or both exceeded the percentage of other students in the 2018–2019 school
year (Figure 9).
Figure 9.
The percentage of ACE Austin regular participants who met college-ready standards in reading, math, or both
was greater than the percentage of other students in the 2018–2019 school year.
Source. TX21st Student Tracking System 2018–2019; AISD student records of ACT, SAT, and TSI
Note. ACE Austin regular participants (n = 193); other students (n = 2,530); met college-ready standards in reading: χ2 = 16.47, p <
0.01; met college-ready standards in math: χ2 = 13.71, p < 0.01; met college-ready standards in both reading and math: χ2 = 8.11, p
< 0.01.
Overall ACE Austin Students’ and Parents’ Feedback
Electronic surveys were administered to ACE Austin students and parents in May
2019 to gather information about their experiences of the afterschool programs being
offered at ACE Austin Cycle 10 campuses. A total of 579 students (response rate = 68%) and
253 parents (response rate = 28%) completed the surveys. Most of the student and parent
respondents reported positive influences of the afterschool program in academics, behavior,
school attendance, and college and career readiness (Figure 10). Additionally, almost all
parents reported positive climate and experiences within the ACE Austin program (Figure
11). Specifically, most parents felt their children were safe in the afterschool program and
felt comfortable communicating with the afterschool staff. In fact, most parents not only
reported they were satisfied with the program but also indicated the availability of the
program was one reason they kept their children enrolled in the school district (Figure 11).
20%
10%
8%
32%
18%
14%
Math ready
Both reading and
math ready
Reading ready
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Figure 10.
Students and parents felt the ACE Austin program helped student in academics, behavior, school
attendance, and college and career readiness.
Source. ACE Austin Student Survey, 2018–2019; 2018–2019 ACE Austin Parent Survey
Note. ACE Austin Student Survey: Cycle 10 population (N = 6,233), actual sample size (n = 579), 95% confidence
interval (+/-4%); ACE Austin Parent Survey Cycle 10 population (N = 909), actual sample size (n = 252), 95%
confidence interval (+/-5%).
Figure 11.
Almost all parents reported overall positive climate and experiences with the ACE Austin program.
Source. 2018–2019 ACE Austin Parent Survey
Note. ACE Austin Parent Survey Cycle 10 population (N = 909), actual sample size (n = 252), 95% confidence interval
(+/-5%).
83%
80%
76%
84%
76%
73%
63%
64%
% of students who strongly agreed or agreed that the ACE program helped them...
% of parents who thought that their children did better in the following as a result of
going to the ACE program...
understand homework better
keep from getting into trouble
come to school more
grades
behavior
school attendance
helps me get ready for college and career
college and career
readiness
79%
79%
74%
83%
19%
19%
21%
17%
2%
2%
5%
Overall, I am satisfied with the afterschool program.
I feel comfortable contacting staff from my child's
afterschool program.
The availability of this program is one reason I have kept
my child enrolled in this AISD school.
I feel my child is safe in the afterschool program.
Strongly agree Agree Disagree Strongly disagree
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Summary
True to the goals for which the ACE program was established, the Cycle 10 ACE
Austin program demonstrated a positive impact on almost all targeted 21st CCLC goals:
academic assistance, enrichment, family engagement, and career and college readiness. This
year, Cycle 10 ACE Austin primarily served thousands of students and their families who
were low SES, at risk of dropping out of school, and/ or classified as English language
learners. Cycle 10 ACE Austin implemented quality programming based on the needs of
students at Cycle 10 ACE Austin campuses, guided by the ACE Austin Program Quality
Implementation Cycle, to improve student outcomes. Table 5 summarizes the key findings
toward achieving the ACE objectives, based on the program measures indicated in the
evaluation plan.
Table 5.
Overall, the Cycle 10 ACE Austin program had a positive impact on students’ academics, school-day
attendance, discipline, and college and career readiness.
Program measure and outcome Result
Serving target population ☺
Program quality ☺
Academics
Change in grades
Change in course completion rates
STAAR scores ☺
STAAR progress measures
EOC scores ☺
Students’ perceptions ☺
Parents’ perceptions ☺
School-day attendance Change in school-day attendance rates ☺
Students’ perceptions ☺
Parents’ perceptions ☺
Discipline Discretionary
Mandatory
Students’ perceptions ☺
Parents’ perceptions ☺
College and career readiness Reading, Math, or both Reading and Math Ready ☺
Student perceptions ☺
Parent perceptions ☺
Note. ☺ = a positive change for the measure; = a neutral, no change, or mixed result for the measure; = a
negative change for the measure
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Appendices
Appendix A. Cycle 10 ACE Austin Campuses, by Grade Level and Participation Status
Appendix A.1.
Allison Elementary School, by Grade Level and Participation Status
Grade level Participation status
Non-participants Non-regular participants Regular participants
01 10% 1% 2%
02 12% 1% 2%
03 10% < 1% 3%
04 10% 1% 2%
05 9% 1% 2%
EE 2% . .
KG 12% < 1% 1%
PK 20% . .
Total 84% 4% 12%
Source. AISD student records
Note. (n = 586)
Appendix A.2.
Govalle Elementary School, by Grade Level and Participation Status
Grade level Participation status
Non-participants Non-regular participants Regular participants
01 12% < 1% 4%
02 11% 1% 4%
03 11% < 1% 2%
04 11% < 1 % 4%
05 8% < 1% 3%
EE 2% . .
KG 11% 2% 3%
PK 9% . . Total 75% 5% 20%
Source. AISD student records
Note. (n = 437)
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Appendix A.3.
Houston Elementary School, by Grade Level and Participation Status
Grade level Participation status
Non-participants Non-regular participants Regular participants
01 12% 1% 1%
02 13% < 1% 2%
03 9% 1% 3%
04 12% 1% 3%
05 12% < 1% 4%
EE 1% . .
KG 11% . .
PK 15% . . Total 85% 3% 12%
Source. AISD student records
Note. (n = 646)
Appendix A.4.
Linder Elementary School, by Grade Level and Participation Status
Grade level Participation status
Non-participants Non-regular participants Regular participants
01 16% 1% 5%
02 11% 2% 4%
03 13% < 1% 6%
04 16% 1% 5%
05 9% 2% 10%
Total 64% 6% 30%
Source. AISD student records
Note. (n = 375)
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Appendix A.5.
Ortega Elementary School, by Grade Level and Participation Status
Grade level
Participation status
Non-participants Non-regular participants Regular participants
01 8% 1% 3%
02 9% 1% 2%
03 6% 6% 5%
04 3% 5% 5%
05 5% 4% 8%
EE 1% . .
KG 12% . 1%
PK 10% . 3%
Total 54% 17% 28%
Source. AISD student records
Note. (n = 303)
Appendix A.6.
Palm Elementary School, by Grade Level and Participation Status
Grade level Participation status
Non-participants Non-regular participants Regular participants
01 7% 2% 1%
02 11% 1% 2%
03 10% 1% 4%
04 10% < 1% 4%
05 9% 1% 5%
EE 1% . .
KG 11% . .
PK 21% . .
Total 79% 5% 16%
Source. AISD student records
Note. (n = 484)
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Appendix A.7.
Perez Elementary School, by Grade Level and Participation Status
Grade level Participation status
Non-participants Non-regular participants Regular participants
01 10% < 1% 1%
02 10% 1% 2%
03 8% 1% 3%
04 10% 1% 3%
05 12% 2% 3%
EE 2% . .
KG 14% . .
PK 16% . .
Total 84% 5% 12%
Source. AISD student records
Note. (n = 676)
Appendix A.8.
Paredes Middle School, by Grade Level and Participation Status
Grade level Participation status
Non-participants Non-regular participants Regular participants
06 20% 11% 2%
07 28% 3% 2%
08 25% 4% 3% Total 74% 18% 7%
Source. AISD student records
Note. (n = 958)
Appendix A.9.
Eastside Memorial High School, by Grade Level and Participation Status
Grade level Participation status
Non-participants Non-regular participants Regular participants
09 22% 7% 3%
10 10% 6% 2%
11 13% 7% 4%
12 12% 8% 4% Total 59% 28% 13%
Source. AISD student records
Note. (n = 467)
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Appendix A.10.
Reagan High School, by Grade Level and Participation Status
Grade level Participation status
Non-participants Non-regular participants Regular participants
09 27% 4% 1%
10 20% 5% 1%
11 18% 3% 1%
12 13% 6% 1% Total 78% 18% 4%
Source. AISD student records
Note. (n = 1,301)
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Appendix B. Cycle 10 ACE Austin Campuses, by Gender and Participation Status
Appendix B.1.
Cycle 10 ACE Austin Campuses, by Gender and Participation Status
Gender
Participation status
Non-
participants
Non-regular
participants
Regular
participants
Allison Elementary School (n = 586) Female 40% 2% 8%
Male 44% 2% 4%
Govalle Elementary School (n = 437) Female 34% 3% 13%
Male 41% 2% 7%
Houston Elementary School (n = 646) Female 40% 2% 6%
Male 44% 1% 7%
Linder Elementary School (n = 375) Female 30% 3% 14%
Male 34% 2% 17%
Ortega Elementary School (n = 303) Female 28% 9% 14%
Male 26% 9% 15%
Palm Elementary School (n = 484) Female 37% 2% 9%
Male 42% 2% 9%
Perez Elementary School (n = 676) Female 37% 3% 8%
Male 47% 2% 3%
Paredes Middle School (n = 958) Female 32% 10% 5%
Male 42% 8% 3%
Eastside Memorial High School (n = 467) Female 25% 16% 7%
Male 34% 13% 6%
Reagan High School (n = 1,301) Female 38% 8% 1%
Male 40% 10% 3%
Source. AISD student records
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Appendix C. Cycle 10 ACE Austin Campuses, by Ethnicity and Participation Status
Appendix C.1.
Allison Elementary School, by Ethnicity and Participation Status
Ethnicity
Participation status
Non-
participants
Non-regular
participants
Regular
participants American Indian or Alaska
Native . . .
Asian 1% . .
Black or African American 4% . < 1%
Hispanic 78% 1% 11%
Native Hawaiian or other
Pacific Islander . 3% .
Two or more races . . .
White 2% . 1%
Total 85% 4% 12%
Source. AISD student records
Note. (n = 586)
Appendix C.2.
Govalle Elementary School, by Ethnicity and Participation Status
Ethnicity
Participation status
Non-participants Non-regular
participants
Regular
participants
American Indian or Alaska
Native < 1% . .
Asian < 1% . .
Black or African American 10% 2% 3%
Hispanic 63% 3% 18%
Native Hawaiian or other
Pacific Islander . . .
Two or more races 1% . .
White 1% . .
Total 75% 5% 42%
Source. AISD student records
Note. (n = 437)
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Appendix C.3.
Houston Elementary School, by Ethnicity and Participation Status
Ethnicity
Participation status
Non-
participants
Non-regular
participants
Regular
participants American Indian or Alaska
Native . . .
Asian < 1% . .
Black or African American 6% < 1% 1%
Hispanic 77% 3% 11%
Native Hawaiian or other
Pacific Islander . . .
Two or more races 1% . .
White 1% . < 1%
Total 85% 3% 12%
Source. AISD student records
Note. (n = 646)
Appendix C.4.
Linder Elementary School, by Ethnicity and Participation Status
Ethnicity
Participation status
Non-
participants
Non-regular
participants
Regular
participants
American Indian or Alaska
Native . . .
Asian 3% . 2%
Black or African American 7% < 1% 2%
Hispanic 51% 5% 25%
Native Hawaiian or other
Pacific Islander . . .
Two or more races 1% . .
White 2% < 1% 2%
Total 64% 5% 31%
Source. AISD student records
Note. (n = 375)
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Appendix C.5.
Ortega Elementary School, by Ethnicity and Participation Status
Ethnicity
Participation status
Non-
participants
Non-regular
participants
Regular
participants American Indian or Alaska
Native . . .
Asian < 1% < 1% < 1%
Black or African American 6% 2% 2%
Hispanic 43% 14% 23%
Native Hawaiian or other
Pacific Islander . . .
Two or more races 1% . 2%
White 3% 1% 1%
Total 54% 18% 28%
Source. AISD student records
Note. (n =303)
Appendix C.6.
Palm Elementary School, by Ethnicity and Participation Status
Ethnicity
Participation status
Non-
participants
Non-regular
participants
Regular
participants American Indian or Alaska
Native < 1% . .
Asian 1% . .
Black or African American 4% < 1% 1%
Hispanic 68% 5% 14%
Native Hawaiian or other
Pacific Islander 1% . .
Two or more races 2% . < 1%
White 2% . 1%
Total 78% 5% 16%
Source. AISD student records
Note. (n = 586)
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Appendix C.7.
Perez Elementary School, by Ethnicity and Participation Status
Ethnicity
Participation status
Non-participants Non-regular
participants
Regular
participants American Indian or Alaska
Native < 1% < 1% .
Asian 1% < 1% < 1%
Black or African American 6% 1% 1%
Hispanic 58% 14% 6%
Native Hawaiian or other
Pacific Islander < 1% . .
Two or more races 2% < 1% < 1%
White 6% 2% 1%
Total 73% 18% 9%
Source. AISD student records
Note. (n = 676)
Appendix C.8.
Paredes Middle School, by Ethnicity and Participation Status
Ethnicity
Participation status
Non-
participants
Non-regular
participants
Regular
participants American Indian or Alaska
Native < 1% < 1% .
Asian 1% < 1% < 1%
Black or African American 6% 1% 1%
Hispanic 58% 14% 6%
Native Hawaiian or other
Pacific Islander < 1% . .
Two or more races 2% < 1% < 1%
White 6% 2% 1%
Total 73% 18% 9%
Source. AISD student records
Note. (n = 958)
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Appendix C.9.
Eastside Memorial High School, by Ethnicity and Participation Status
Ethnicity
Participation status
Non-
participants
Non-regular
participants
Regular
participants American Indian or Alaska
Native . . .
Asian 1% < 1% .
Black or African American 7% 4% 2%
Hispanic 48% 23% 10%
Native Hawaiian or other
Pacific Islander . . .
Two or more races . . < 1%
White 3% < 1% < 1%
Total 59% 28% 13%
Source. AISD student records
Note. (n = 467)
Appendix C.10.
Reagan High School, by Ethnicity and Participation Status
Ethnicity
Participation status
Non-
participants
Non-regular
participants
Regular
participants American Indian or Alaska
Native . . < 1%
Asian 2% < 1% .
Black or African American 11% 4% 1%
Hispanic 63% 13% 2%
Native Hawaiian or other
Pacific Islander . . .
Two or more races < 1% . < 1%
White 2% 1% < 1%
Total 78% 18% 4%
Source. AISD student records
Note. (n = 1,301)
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Department of Research and Evaluation
Austin Independent School District
Author
William dela Cruz, EdD, PhD
Cinda Christian, PhD
October 2019
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